From Gainsbourg to Lulu cover

Released 15 years ago this November

From Gainsbourg to Lulu

Lulu Gainsbourg · 2011

56 min · 16 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

61 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

Strong source material and polished reinterpretations carry the record, but its tribute-song format and broad 16-track sweep limit its identity as a unified statement.

What we noticed

  • The 16-track sequence opens with “L’Eau à la bouche” and closes with “Couleur Café,” with English-language versions such as “Intoxicated Man” and “Fresh News from the Stars” scattered between French …
  • The set moves between well-known Gainsbourg songs—including “Bonnie & Clyde,” “La Javanaise” and “Le Poinçonneur des Lilas”—and less familiar selections such as “Manon” and “Initial BB.”
  • It is a vocal tribute record built around reinterpretations of Serge Gainsbourg’s songs, rather than a set of new compositions by Lulu Gainsbourg.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 L'Eau à la bouche 3:07
  • 2 Intoxicated Man 3:37
  • 3 Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais 4:04
  • 4 Bonnie & Clyde 4:34
  • 5 Manon 2:54
  • 6 Requiem pour un con 3:00
  • 7 Ballade de Melody Nelson 2:09
  • 8 Black Trombone 4:46
  • 9 Sous le soleil exactement 2:54
  • 10 Le Poinçonneur des Lilas 3:35
  • 11 La Javanaise 5:00
  • 12 Ne dis rien 3:04
  • 13 Initial BB 4:11
  • 14 La Noyée 2:53
  • 15 Fresh News from the Stars 3:04
  • 16 Couleur Café 3:52

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